Objectives To give an overview of the HIV epidemic in the Middle East and North Africa
(MENA) region. Methods Articles on the MENA region were reviewed. Results The MENA …

Given the high burden of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among female
sex workers (FSW) and their potential role in bridging HIV/STIs into the general population …

Iran's significant success in implementing Family Planning (FP) during the past 25 years,
has made it a role model in the world. The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) in Iran has dropped from …

Sex work is rarely an occupation of choice for Iranian women and is often described as a last
resort. While several factors play a role in creating an environment where individuals …

Oropharyngeal candidiasis is the commonest mucocutaneous infection in HIV‐positive
individuals. Herein, samples were taken from oral cavities of 150 HIV‐infected patients and …

Although the HIV pandemic is witnessing a decline in the number of new infections in most
regions of the world, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has a rapidly growing HIV …

Background Globally, one in three women who inject drugs is involved in sex work which
increases their vulnerability to sexually transmitted infections including HIV. This study was …

Objectives: Little is known about the dynamics of condom use among female sex workers
(FSWs) in Iran. We investigated the correlates of consistent condom use (CCU) among …

Background: Given the young structure of Iran's population and the fact that extramarital
sexual relationships are both prohibited by legislation and shunned by society and religion …

Background Despite the widespread knowledge about social support and health, there is
little information about the association between social support and HIV risk behaviors such …